Oct 6 - Tarot Characters: Temperance

⚗️ Temperance is balance, integration, and the art of becoming whole without erasing any part of yourself.
It’s the card of bridges - between identities, cultures, truths, and futures. Temperance doesn’t rush or force harmony; it negotiates it, patiently and with care.

Here are three characters who embody Temperance as lived practice:

Topa (The Orville)

Topa’s entire arc is a Temperance story. She is born into imbalance, raised inside a rigid system that denies part of who she is, and must slowly - painfully - find her own centre. Her journey isn’t about choosing one extreme over another, but about reclaiming wholeness.

Temperance shows up here as courage, self-knowledge, and the refusal to accept a false peace.

Temperance Vibes:
• Searching for inner balance
• Integrating truth and identity
• Healing through self-recognition

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Seven of Nine (Star Trek: Voyager / Picard)

Seven’s life is a long act of alchemy: learning how to be human without denying the Borg, and reclaiming individuality without rejecting her past. She is never “fixed” - instead, she becomes integrated.

Temperance reminds us that healing doesn’t mean erasing what shaped us. It means learning how to live with it - consciously.

Temperance Vibes:
• Blending identities into something new
• Balance earned through experience
• Humanity as a deliberate choice

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Alonzo Solace (Earth 2)

Alonzo is Temperance in action. While Uly may be the symbolic bridge, Alonzo does the real work: listening, translating, mediating, and holding space between two cultures that don’t yet understand each other. He carries patience, diplomacy, and emotional intelligence when others can’t.

Temperance here isn’t flashy - it’s relational, ethical, and deeply human.

Temperance Vibes:
• Acting as a bridge between worlds
• Negotiation over domination
• Balance maintained through empathy

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Final Thought

Temperance isn’t about shrinking yourself to fit the middle. It’s about expanding until all your contradictions can coexist. When this card appears, it asks not “What should I remove?” but “What can I bring together?”

✨ Which part of yourself is asking to be integrated, rather than corrected?

Oct 5 - The rise of indie decks

Tarot has always evolved, but the last couple of decades have seen an explosion of independent deck creators. Kickstarter, Etsy, and social media have made it possible for artists from all over the world to bring their visions to life - from whimsical and inclusive to darkly Gothic, pastel-perfect, or wildly experimental.

Indie decks are about creativity, diversity, and accessibility. They give readers options that reflect modern identities, storytelling, and culture, often including underrepresented voices and fresh perspectives. Every new deck is a reminder that tarot is alive, playful, and endlessly adaptable.

For readers, indie decks offer something special: a chance to connect with a deck that truly speaks to you, whether it makes you laugh, think, or just marvel at the artistry. The rise of indie decks proves that tarot isn’t stuck in history - it’s continually reinventing itself, one unique deck at a time.

Do you have a favourite indie deck, or one that’s caught your eye? Share your picks and why you love them in the comments!

Oct 4 - 9 of Wands

9 of Wands Across Decks 🎴✨

It's an uphill slope, but I won't lose hope

The 9 of Wands is the card of perseverance, determination and holding on through dark times. It's the card of refusing to be beaten. Across decks, artists have shown this in different ways.

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1. Witch's Cat — Feline friends

The Witch's Cat deck leans into the recovery phase. These cats are sleeping around a fire, regaining strength to keep going tomorrow. They're getting ready for a new push.

9 of Wands Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Recovery, perseverance, preparation
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Weary, peaceful, quietly determined
• ✨ Unique: Resting isn't giving up - it's gathering strength for tomorrow

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2. Cosy Witch — Meditative magic

A witch kneels in front of her altar, studying a candle. The mantra here is pitch perfect; 'it would take a hell of a lot more to defeat you.' She's not defeated; she's planning her comeback.

9 of Wands Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Resilience, inner strength, determination
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Focused, defiant, quietly powerful
• ✨ Unique: Turning inward to find the strength to keep fighting

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3. Light Seers — Boho beauty

A young woman leans on her wand, surveying the path ahead. She's made it this far and she'll make it the rest of the way when she's ready.

9 of Wands Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Endurance, persistence, progress
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Tired, hopeful, resolute
• ✨ Unique: Pausing to look at how far you've come before continuing

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Reflection:
Across decks, the 9 of Wands reminds us that resilience doesn't mean never getting tired. Sometimes we need to rest, regroup and find our strength before taking the next step. What helps you keep going when you're weary?

Caption:
Stay strong, the end is near. 🌙✨

Oct 3 - Spooky mini spread

It’s spooky season. The veil is thin. The shadows are playful. The symbols are whispering.

This mini spread invites you to explore mystery, mood, and magic - without needing a full séance. Perfect for a quick check-in, a Halloween ritual, or a little symbolic mischief.

🃏 The Positions

1. What Lurks Beneath What hidden emotion, pattern, or truth is stirring below the surface?

2. What Haunts Me (Gently) What old story, fear, or memory is lingering - and ready to be reframed?

3. What Magic Is Brewing What energy, insight, or transformation is quietly forming? What spell is ready to be cast?

🧠 Reader Prompts

• What kind of “haunting” feels playful - and what feels heavy?

• What magic do you want to claim this season?

• What costume would your current emotional climate wear?

Oct 2 - Tarot Characters: The Wheel of Fortune

🃏 The Wheel of Fortune is the agent of chaos, turning unendingly from success to failure and every point in between. It can't be reasoned with, it can't be argued with, it doesn't have opinions. It simply turns, and everyone turns with it. Here are three characters who capture different sides of this card:

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The Firefly Crew — “The Train Job”

They take what looks like a straightforward job: rob a train, hand over the goods, collect the money. But when they discover the cargo is desperately needed medicine, they can't bring themselves to deliver it to Niska. Returning it turns a simple job into a dangerous confrontation, and suddenly they're dealing with consequences they never expected.

Wheel of Fortune Vibes:

•  Circumstances change unexpectedly
• A simple job becomes something much bigger
• Sometimes you have to adapt when the wheel turns beneath you

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New Directions (Thriller/Heads will Roll)

The football team is losing! There's only one slim chance, and just a few seconds to deliver it. But, fortunately, they're dressed as zombies! Which they promptly weaponise, freaking out the other team until they forget they're even playing. It's a win for Our Heroes, scraped from defeat!

Wheel of Fortune Vibes

Unexpected circumstances can completely change your fortunes

What looks like a disadvantage can suddenly become an advantage

Sometimes you just have to recognise an opportunity when the wheel turns

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Fat Sam (Bugsy Malone)

Fat Sam's gang has deserted him, leaving him with no men and apparently no hope. Then Bugsy persuades a group of homeless men to join the fight, and suddenly Fat Sam has an army where moments before he had none.

Wheel of Fortune Vibes:

• Fortune can change when you least expect it
• Help can come from the most unlikely places
• Sometimes the wheel turns when you've run out of options

What's your favourite pop culture Wheel? Let us know in the comments!

Oct 1 - cosy witch tarot mini review

“Wrap yourself in a blanket, pour a mug of something warm, and let the magic of everyday witchery begin.”

The Cosy Witch Tarot brings soft light, comfort, and a touch of enchantment to the reading table. Each card glows with autumn tones, twinkling candles, and that familiar blend of tea, cats, and gentle magic that makes you want to linger over every spread.

The Major Arcana radiate hearth-and-home energy, celebrating the sacred in ordinary moments, while the Minor Arcana weave stories of intuition, rest, and renewal. It’s a deck that feels like a conversation with a kind friend — honest, supportive, and quietly powerful. Each card has a mantra across the base which work perfectly as journalling prompts, meditative prompts or just a reminder of the card meaning.

The card stock is silky and flexible, the box beautifully designed, and the guidebook full of warm, accessible insight, perfect for readers who like their tarot grounded but still sparkling with spirit.

Published by Andrews McMeel, international editions.

Verdict: Ideal for daily draws, autumn journalling, and anyone who believes that magic is found in candlelight, comfort, and connection.

Sep 30 - Create your Renamed Cards

Renaming tarot cards isn’t just for deck creators. It’s for anyone who wants their deck to speak in a voice that feels true.

You don’t have to rename all seventy-eight. You don’t have to publish a deck. You just have to ask: What name would help me meet this card with clarity, compassion, or courage?

🧩 Why You Might Rename a Card

• The original name feels emotionally charged or spiritually misaligned

• You want to soften, sharpen, or reframe the archetype

• You’re building a personal symbolic system - one that reflects your lived experience

• You want your deck to feel like a conversation, not a lecture

🖋️ How to Rename Your Cards

1. Start with One Pick a card that feels sticky, confusing, or emotionally intense. Ask: What name would help me engage with this card more openly?

2. Map the Emotional Climate What does this card feel like in your body? Is it heavy, sharp, warm, expansive? Let the name reflect that.

3. Use Metaphor, Not Just Meaning You don’t have to be literal. “The Tower” might become “Lightning,” “Crack,” or “The Shift.” “The Devil” might become “Shadow,” “Bind,” or “The Mirror.”

4. Keep a Renaming Journal Track your renamed cards, emotional notes, and symbolic logic. You’re building a dialect - one that speaks your truth.

5. Let It Be Fluid You can rename a card for a season, a reading, or a mood. Your deck is allowed to evolve.

🧠 Reader Prompts

• What card name feels misaligned for you?

• What renamed version would feel more emotionally true?

• If your deck spoke your language, what would it say?

✨ Final Thought

Renaming isn’t rebellion. It’s resonance.

Your tarot deck doesn’t need to be traditional to be powerful. It just needs to speak in a way that helps you listen.